Open Science Blog

Science accessibility and popularization. A blog companion to @PubWeave.

[PubWeave @PubWeave]

With tremendous gratitude to #ProjectCatalyst and after years of building, we have submitted our close-out video for PubWeave.

Is this the end for the project? Far from it.

Our future steps are enumerated right after the demo. 👇

https://t.co/EkMH8OjYRE

[PubWeave @PubWeave]

When building PubWeave, we prioritized launching its blog creation feature. Apart from the excitement of showcasing our hard work, our goal was to attract people to PubWeave by growing our blog series, 'Open Science Blogs', with its companion twitter/X account: @OpenScienceBlog.

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@Prokaryota Not debating that at all! Just curious.

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@hubermanlab @Stanford @StanfordMed Some individuals might be genetically predisposed to psychotic events accelerated/induced by THC.

Understanding the factors that make certain individuals more psychologically sensitive to THC than others would be dramatically helpful!

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

The most voted answer is not the correct answer. What could be the explanation for this?

[Crémieux @cremieuxrecueil]

What's more convincing?

p = 0.04 in a sample of 10 or p = 0.04 in a sample of 1,000,000?

🧵

[Bayt Al Fann @BaytAlFann]

Did you know that the Persian scholar of medicine, Ibn Sina (980-1037) suspected some diseases were spread by microorganisms.

To prevent human-to-human contamination, he came up with a method of isolating people for 40 days.

A thread on Ibn Sina & his impact on modern science…

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

Morse code but it’s genetics. Enjoy decoding that!

[Twist Bioscience @TwistBioscience]

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[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@steveetienne3 Just pointing out that we’re aware of the fact. 😉 But thanks for mentioning it.

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Cannabis, also known as marijuana or weed, comes from the cannabis plant and has been used throughout history with some of the earliest records of its use as a fibre in Japan dating back to 8,000 BC.

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@steveetienne3 https://t.co/Swc6KZxsa1

[NetRaven @xXNetRavenXx]

@OpenScienceBlog I think that’s a Japanese Maple

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@FoodProfessor Ozempic’s effect on consumer behaviour is still very underestimated!

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@tmwsiy210 Was meant as a reference to Japan.

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@xXNetRavenXx Looks like! It would have been better to add the image of an actual cannabis plant, but it’s too late now.

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@xXNetRavenXx Looks like! It would have been better to add the image of an actual cannabis plant, but it’s too late now.

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

Great news! Preprints are the cornerstone of scientific discoveries. Publishing these as soon as they are written removes significant friction.

[Richard Sever @cshperspectives]

Gates foundation "will require preprints". New approach "aligns with a strategy known as Plan U." 👏👏 @gatesfoundation https://t.co/EUIiKNK1Ih

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

Some are skeptical of novel pharmacological breakthroughs, as they should be.

But you should not let your skepticism become paralysis.

Do your own research, and you might find that ‘too good to be true’ solutions might actually work!

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

We need scientists who can effectively communicate science to a big audience.

Writing hit pieces on them with dubious anecdotal evidence does not help.

@hubermanlab does a great job at explaining complex neuroscience to everyday people, and we need more of it.

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@elprager We definitely need more of this, espcially for elected officials.

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‼️Science has a huge problem‼️

Cutting edge research is published in scientific journals, yet gaining access to this knowledge is:

1. 𝗖𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗹𝘆 (access requires payment).
2. 𝗦𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 (written for experts).

This is unacceptable. So what can we do?

1/6

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@spacewriter https://t.co/h1LLtK5Aoo

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

@autumnpard For one you have @arxiv/@biorxivpreprint making preprint publishing a thing, a push for funders mandating preprints (Plan U), @eLife making reviewing optional and requiring preprints.

And (shamless plug), the work we’re doing with @PubWeave!

[Open Science Blog @OpenScienceBlog]

Is AI-assisted writing similar to calculator-aided problem solving in math and physics?

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@danny_cryptofay Traceability of funding for institutions and academia will definitely raise trust by making conflicts of interest not only public, but verifiable.